Cove Fish

Dorset


The seafood piled high in this shed by the path to the beach has been caught by ninth- and 10th-generation fishermen Joe and Levi. Bag some fish for the barbecue, or tuck into Lulworth Cove crab (from £4) or lobster – a meal that’s travelled food yards not miles.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Dorset attractions

1. Lulworth Cove Visitor Centre

0.13 MILES

Excellent displays outline how geology and erosion have combined to shape the area's remarkable shoreline. Staff can advise about walks, too.

2. Portland Castle

9.33 MILES

A particularly fine product of Henry VIII's castle-building spree, with expansive views over Portland Harbour.

4. King Charles

13.15 MILES

One of Poole's oldest pubs, the building dates from around 1150.

5. Custom House

13.16 MILES

The impressive red-brick Custom House dates from 1813 – look out for the Union Jack and gilded coat of arms.

6. Bournemouth Beach Huts

18.01 MILES

Some 200 brightly painted beach huts are available for hire. They come equipped with three deckchairs and a gas stove.

7. East Cliff Lift Railway

18.24 MILES

First built in 1908, this historic railway is closed indefinitely – possibly permanently – following extensive damage in a landslide.

8. Gold Hill

26.84 MILES

The often-photographed, painfully steep, quaint cobbled slope, lined by chocolate-box cottages, that starred in a famous TV advert for Hovis bread.